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No. 641,842. Painted 1an. 23, |900. s. s. coLT.

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(Application filed Aug. 5, 1899.) (N Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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' BY I 6M@ ATTORNEY UNITED STATES j' PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL S. COLT, OF ORANGE, .NEW JERSEY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 641,842, dated January 23, 1900.

Application iiled -llugus't 5 1899.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, SAMUEL S. COLT, a citizen of the Uni-ted States, residing at Orange, inthe county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Doors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention', such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specication.

This invention relates to improvements in doors and door-jambs; and the invention has for its primary objects to provide a novel arrangement and construction of mechanism to be connected with the rabbet-strip and other parts of the door casing, to provide an adjustable rabbet-strip which is movable to or from the edge of the. door, to decrease the joint between the edge of the door and the strip and take up any shrinkage of the Wood, and to prevent the admission of cold air, Wind, dac., through the enlarged crevice formed by such shrinkage of the Wood of either the door or door-frame.

A further and important object of this invention is to provide an adjusting mechanism which is secured in the rabbet-strip and has its free end operatively connected with a Xed piece secured to the stationary framework of the door-frame, and, furthermore, to provide, in connection with an adjusting mechanism for movably connecting the rabbet-strip with the door -frame, means which will act as a' guide or retainer to maintain at all times the proper relative positions between the rabbetstrip and the door-jamb and to prevent any distortion of the rabbet-strip, especially when the door is hung directly to the adjustable rabbet-strip.

Finally, another object is to provide a simple and operative construction of mechanism for adjusting the rabbet-strip and retaining the same in its relative position with the doorjamb and other parts of the door-frame-and to produce a perfect and better-fitting frame around the edge of the door, all of which will be fully set forth in the following specification.

My present invention therefore consists in Serial No. 726,246. (No model.)

the novel construction of an adj usting-mechanism secured in the rabbet-strip, having its free end in operation with a Xed piece secured to the stationary framework, preferably in the form of an adjusting-screw held in a rotative but longitudinally in Ya fixed or sta- 1 parts being arranged and constructed to maintain after the adjustment of the rabbet-strip the proper relative positions between the rablbet-strip and the door-jamb and other parts of the door-frame and prevent any distortion of the rabbet-strip.

My invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of these various parts, whether taken singly or collectively, all of which will be hereinafter fully described and finally embodied inthe clauses of the claim.

The invention is clearly ilustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a front elevation of one portion of a door-frame andadjustable rabbet-strip, illustrating one arrangement of the operating mechanism for adj ustably securing the rabbet-strip in its operative position and also one arrangement of adjustable head-jamb that may be employed in connection therewith; and Fig. 2 is a top view of the said parts represented in Fig. l, but the stud and ground secured thereto being represented in crosssection. Fig. 3 is an end view of the mechanism and parts with which it is operatively connected, all being made on an enlarged scale; and Fig. eis a side view of the several parts of the mechanism in their operative positions, but the several parts of the doorframe and adjustable rabbet-strip being represented in horizontal section. Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on line 5 5 in Fig. 4., illustrating in top. or plan view the general arrangement of the mechanism; and Fig.v 6 is a Vertical section taken on line 6 6 in said Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a sectional view of a slightlymodified form of construction, illustrating another arrangement of operatively connecting the free end of an adjusting-screw con- 2 MLS-i2 nected with the mechanism with a fixed piece secured tothe stationary framework. Fig. 8 is an outer face view, Fig. 9 a top edge view, Fig. 10 an inner face view, and Fig. 11 a rear view, of one of the retaining means or guides for maintaining the proper relative positions between the rabbet-strip and door-frame after adjustment of the said rabbet-strip. Fig. 12 is a side View of an arm or bracket employed in connection with the adjusting mechanism. Fig. 13 is a face view of a slightly-modified form of adjusting mechanism and the rabbet-strip and parts of door-frame with which it is operatively connected, and Fig. 14 is a vertical section of the said parts. Fig. 15 is a side elevation of still another modified form of adjusting mechanism, but still embodying the principal features of my present invention; and Fig. 16 is a top view of the same.

Similar letters of reference are employed in all of the said above-described views to indicate corresponding parts.

In said drawings a and a indicate certain portions of the stationary framework of the door-casing, the part ct forming the doorjamb, 0.2 the usual stud to which the doorcasing is secured, and a3 is a strip of wood or the like which is suitably secured to said stud and is known by the trade as a ground. The rabbet-strip is indicated by the referenceletter 0.4.

The upper or head jamb of the door-frame, as will be seen from Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, is indicated by the reference-letter a. and has secured thereto by means of any wellknown construction of bracket b or other suitable fastening means a strip as, the end of which is preferably slotted, as at a7, and by means of a screw as and washer a, which is screwed into the end of the rabbet-strip a, the latter can be slidably connected with said strip a, as will be clearly evident.

The mechanism for moving or adjusting the rabbet-strip a4 consists, essentially, of a suitable screw or bolt c, preferably provided with a slotted or grooved head c for the reception of a screw-driver or other similar tool, the said head being preferably countersunk in the face of the rabbet-strip and being rotatively arranged in a hole in said strip, substantially as illustrated in the several figures of the drawings. The said screw or bolt c is rotatively arranged in said hole of the rabbet-strip, but is retained in a fixed position longitudinallyby the arrangement of a nut c2, which is screwed upon the screw end c3 of the screw or bolt c directly against the inner surface of the said rabbet-strip a4, where it is held or locked in position' by means of a pin or screw c, substantially as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, to prevent any longitudinal displacement of said screw or bolt when the same is turned for the adjustment of the rabbet-strip. In lieu of the nut c2 and the pin or screw c4 I may employ a nut c5 and a lock or jam nut c6, which are arranged upon the screw end of the screw or bolt c in the manner represented in Figs. 3, 6, 7, and 14; but of course it will be understood that I may employ any other construction of holding or locking means in connection with the said bolt or screw to prevent its longitudinal displacement in the rabbet-strip but still permit of a rotative movement of the same. The screw c3 of the said screw or bolt c is operatively arranged in a screw-threaded boss or end d' of a suitably-constructed bracket D, as more especially illustrated in Fig. 6. The said bracket D is usually made with a base-plate d, which is secured to the inner face of the door-jamb a', preferably by means of screws f, which are passed through slotted ears or lugs d2, by means of which the said bracket can be slidably secured in position upon said door-jamb surface and can be brought into proper relative position with the other parts ot' the mechanism secured upon the rabbet-strip by means of an adjusting-screw d4, arranged in the frame-piece a and having its screw-threaded end working in a screw-threaded boss d3 on said plate d of the bracket D, substantially as illustrated. It will, however, be understood that I may employ any other suitable means for such adjustment of the bracket, or I may entirely dispense with such adjusting means. The opposite end portion Z5 of said base-plate CZ of the bracket D is provided with an upwardly-extending arm d, which in turn is provided with a forwardly-extending arm d?, formed with the said screw-threaded boss or opening d', hereinabove mentioned, and which is for the reception of the screw end ci of the said screw or bolt c. Thus it will be seen from an inspection more especially of Fig. 6 that when the said screw or bolt c is turned in either direction the screw end c3 of said screw or bolt will rotate in said screw-boss d' of the bracket D, thereby bringing the rabbet-strip a4 either closer to or farther away from the said arm dl while sliding along the edge of the door-jamb a to produce a proper rabbet for the edge of the door, as will be clearly understood. If desired, in order that the bracket D may be more rigidly connected with the said piece ct and the stud a2 of the stationary framework there may be formed on the end of the arm d? a stud C19, preferably provided with a suitably constructed teat or lug d10, over which can be placed the open end 71, of a connecting-arm h, substantially as illustrated, said arm 71, being provided with holes or perforations h2, through which can be passed a nail or screw g, for securing said end of the arm to the ground a3. This arrangement of connectingarm h helps to prevent any strain being brought upon the arm Z7 when there is any undue weight upon the rabbet-strip a4,- but of course it will be evident that said arm 7L may be dispensed with, if found desirable. After adjustment of the rabbet-strip a4 by means of said screw or bolt c and bracket D in order that the said strip may retain its proper relative position with the stationary ILO framework and to prevent any distortion of the various parts which might prevent proper adjustment, Ihave secured upon the said rabbet-strip a4 a means for retaining said parts in their relative positions. Said means consists, essentially, of a pair of plates e, having screw-holes c', (see Fig. 11,) through which can be passed suitable screws or pins e2 for securing two of said plates c in position upon the rabbet-strip a4, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 5. Each plate e has a pair of upwardlyextending guiding-arms e3, provided with the grooved portions e4, which are preferably made shape in cross-section and into which are tted certain wedge-shaped ribs or projections d8 upon opposite sides of the arm Z7 of the bracket D. When these parts are properly tted together, a screw e5, operatively connected with certain web-like portions or anges c6 of the said plates e, is

.y tightly screwed np, whereby the said grooved portions of the guide-arms e3 will be firmly and operatively brought in engagement with the ribs or projections d8 and will act as a retaining means to more rigidly secure the rabbet-strip in its proper relative position with the other parts of the stationary framework of the door-casing, but will still permit of its adjustment when the screw or bolt c is turned.

Instead of the form of bracket D employed in connection with the parts represented in Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, the bracket may be made as indicated in Figs. 13 and .14. In this construction I dispense with the arm d6, which forms a part of the bracket, and I form the arm dlcontinuous with thebase-plate d, the said plate d being secured directly upon a wooden strip d10, substantially as shown, Y In place of the screw d4 for the adjustment of the bracket Iscrew into said strip d10, which is secured to the jamb a' in any suitable man'- ner, an ordinary wood-screw 07,11, said `screw being passed through the part a of the frameworkin the manner of the said screw d4. In all other respects the arrangement and operation of the mechanism are similar to those dcscribed in connection with the construction represented in said Figs.Y 1 to 6,-inclusive.

In some cases, as will be seen from Fig. 7, I may dispense with the screw-threaded boss d', connected with the arm d? of the bracket D,

and the screw end c3 of the screw or bolt c' may be passed directly through an opening i12 in said arm 017 and then screwed into a screw-eye it of a pin le, which is driven into a strip a3 commonly known in the trade as a ground or directly into the stud a2, as

clearly illustrated. The arrangement and opsecured to the rabbet-strip a4 by means of screws fm an arm Z, which is provided at the back with pintle-shaped ends Z and has a second pair of pintle-shaped portions Z2. Upon the inner surface of the door-jamb a I have secured by means of screws'fnJ in the slotted ears or lugs 0 a bracket o. Said bracket is provided at the rear end with a slotted box o2, into which is iitted one of the pintle-shaped ends l', and has a portion o3, in which there is an elongated opening o4 for the receptionof one of the pintle-shaped portions Z2, said parts Vbeing arranged substantially in the manner illustrated in Fig. 15. The said bracket o is provided with a forwardly-extending arm o5, which is provided with a screw-threaded hub o6 for the reception of the screw end c3 of the bolt or screw c. Said arm o5 may also have a lug or stud o7, similar in construction to the lug or stud dg, with which may be connected the rod or arm h to be securedto the ground ots. The said slotted box 02 and the portion 03 act in the same manner as the grooved guidearms e4 of the plates e, and the pintle-shaped portions of the bracket l are the equivalent of the wedge-shaped guides or ribs d8 of the bracket D. Thus it will be seen .that when the parts are securedin position upon the rab- 'bet-strip and stationary framework, respectively, the bracket o, owing to the cooperation f of its parts o2 and oS with the pintle-shaped portions of the bracket l, will cause the proper relative position of the rabbet-strip with the door-jamb, and will prevent any distortion of said rabbet-strip.

From the above description and an inspection of the drawings it will be evident that I have produced a simply-constructed mechanism which is practical for all the purposes of the present invention and which can be employed in connection with the various kinds of door-casings and doors.

I am fully aware that many changes may be made in the several arrangements and combinations of the various parts which may be used either singly or collectively without de parting from the scopeof my present invention. Hence I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the several parts as herein vdescribed and illustrated, nor do I contine myself to the precise details -of the construction of such parts. It will also be evident that the door may be hung directly to the adjustable rabbet-strip, whereby 'when the latter is adjusted both the said strip and door will be moved together in a direction toward the rabbet-strip on the opposite side of the door-casing and whereby the edge of the door and the rabbet-strip and door-j amb on said side will produce the proper` joint to prevent the admission of cold and wind.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. The combination, with a stationary frame, door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip arranged to slide laterally across the IOO IIO

said door-jamb, and an adjusting mechanism secured in said rabbet-strip for adjusting the same in a direction toward or from the door, said mechanism having an operative connection with a fixed piece secured to said stationary frame, and an adjusting means between the stationary frame and said rabbetstrip-adjusting mechanism, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination, with a stationary frame, door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip arranged to slide laterally across the said door-jamb, and an adj Listing-screw in said rabbet-strip, means on said screw arranged to retain said screw in a fixed position and prevent a longitudinal movement of the same, and an operative connection between the free end of said screw and stationary framework, whereby said rabbet-strip is adjustable in' a direction toward or from the door, and an adjusting means between the stationary frame and the operative connection connected with the free end of said screw,

substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The combination, with a stationary frame, door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip arranged to slide laterally across the said door-jamb and adjustable in a direction toward or from the door, and mechanism a1'- ranged to cooperate with said rabbet-strip to retain said rabbet-strip in its proper relative position to said door-jamb and prevent distortion of the rabbet-strip, and an adjusting means between the stationary frame and said rabbet-strip-adjusting mechanism, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. The combination, with a stationary frame, door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip arranged to slide laterally across the said door-jamb, and adjustable in a direction toward or from the door, and a bracket secured to said framework arranged to cooperate with said rabbet-strip to retain said rabbet-strip in a fixed angular position to said door-jamb and prevent distortion of the rabbet-strip, and a means of adjustment between said bracket and rabbet-strip, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. The combination, with a stationary frame, door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip arranged to slide laterally across the said door-jamb and adjustable in a direction toward or from the door, and mechanism arranged to cooperate with said rabbet-strip to retain said rabbet-strip in its proper relative position to said door-jamb and prevent distortion of the rabbet-strip, consisting of a bracket secured to said door-j amb, and ribs or guides on said bracket, and retaining-plates secured on said rabbet-strip, guiding portions connected with said plates, with which said ribs are slidably connected, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. The combination, with a stationary frame, door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip arranged to slide laterally across the said door-jamb and adjustable in a direction toward or from the door, and mechanism arranged to cooperate with said rabbet-strip to retain said rabbet-strip in its proper relative position to said door-jamb and prevent distortion of the rabbet-strip, consisting, essentially, of a bracket secured to said door-jamb,

and ribs on said bracket, apair of retainingplates e secured on said rabbet-strip, grooved guiding portions on said plates e, with which said ribs are slidably connected, web-like portions or flanges e6 connected with said plates, and a tightening-screw operatively connected with said fianges, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. The combination, with a stationary frame, door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip arranged to slide laterally across the said door-jamb and adjustable in a direction toward or from the door, a rotative means of adjustment connected with said rabbet-strip, and mechanism arranged to cooperate with said rabbet-strip to retain said rabbet-strip in its proper relative position to said door-jamb and prevent distortion of the rabbet-strip, consisting of a pair of guide-plates having guiding portions, and an operative connection between said plates, for adjustment of said guiding portions, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

S. The combination, with a stationary frame, door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip arranged to slide laterally across the said door-jamb and adjustable in a direction toward or from the door, a rotative ,means of adjustment connected with said rabbet-strip, and mechanism arranged to cooperate with said rabbet-strip to retain said rabbet-strip in its proper relative position to said doorjamb and prevent distortion of the rabbetstrip, consisting, essentially, of a bracket, and a guide-plate having guiding portions with which said bracket is slidably connected, and an adjusting means between said stationary frame and said bracket, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

D. The combination, with a stationary frame, door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip arranged to slide laterally across the said door-jamb and adjustable in a direction toward or from the door, a rotative means of adjustment connected with said rabbet-strip, and mechanism arranged to cooperate with said rabbet-strip to retain said rabbet-strip in its proper relative position to said doorjamb and prevent distortion of the rabbetstrip, consisting, essentially, of a bracket secured to said door-jamb, and ribs on said bracket, a pair of retaining-plates secured on said rabbet-strip, and grooved guiding portions connected with said plates, with which said ribs are slidably connected, and an adjusting means between said stationary frame and said bracket, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

10. The combination, with a stationary frame, door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip arranged to slide laterally across the IOC IIO

said door-jamb and adjustable in a direction toward or from the edge of the door in the same plane in which the door is hung when closed against the rabbets of the door-casing, a rotative means of adjustment connected with said rabbet-strip, and mechanism arranged to coperate with said rabbet-strip to retain said rabbet-strip in its proper relative position to said door-jamb and prevent distortion of the rabbet-strip, consisting, essentially, of a bracket secured to said door-j amb, and ribs on said bracket, a pair of retainingplates e secured on said rabbet-strip, grooved guiding portions on said plates e, with which said ribs are slidably connected, web-like portions or flanges e connected with said plates, and a tightening-screw operatively connected with said flanges, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

11. The combination, frame, door-casing, and bet-strip arranged to slide laterally across the said door-jamb and adjustable in a direction toward or from the edge of the door in the same plane in which the door is hung when closed against the rabbets of the door-casing, mechanism arranged to `coperate with said rabbet-strip to retain said rabbet-strip in its proper relative position to said door-jamb and prevent distortion of said rabbet-strip, and an adjusting-screw in said rabbet-strip having its free end operatively connected with said retaining mechanism, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

12. The combination, with a stationary frame, door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip arranged to slide laterally across the said door-jamb and adjustable in a direction toward or from the edge of the door in the same plane in which the door is hung when closed againstthe rabbets of the door-casing, mechanism arranged to coperate with said with a stationary rabbet-strip to retain said rabbet-strip in its proper relative position to said door-jamb and prevent distortion of said rabbet-strip, consisting, essentially, of a bracket, and a guideplate having guiding portions With which said bracket is slidably connected, and an yadjusting-screw in said rabbet-strip having its free end operatively connected with said bracket,

substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 13. The combination, with a stationary door-jamb, of a ralo-Y frame, door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip arranged to slide laterally across the said door-jamb and adjustable in a direction toward or from the edge of the door in the same plane in which the door is hung when closed against the rabbets of the door-casing, mechanism arranged to coperate with said rabbet-strip to retain said rabbet-strip in its proper relative position to said door-jamb and prevent distortion of said rabbet-strip, consisting, essentially, of a bracket secured to said door-j amb, and ribs on said bracket,|a pair of retaining-plates secured on said rabbetstrip, grooved guiding portions connected with said plates, with which said ribs are slidably connected, a'nd an adjusting-screw in said rabbet-strip, having its free end operatively connected with said bracket, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

14. The combination, with a stationary frame, a ground connected With said frame,

door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip,

arranged to slide laterally across the doorjamb, mechanism arranged to coperate with said rabbet-strip to retain said rabbet-strip in its proper relative position to said door-jamb and prevent distortion of the rabbet-strip, and a rigid connection between said rabbet-strip mechanism and said ground, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

15. The combination, with a stationary frame, a ground connected with said frame, door-casing, and door-jamb, of a rabbet-strip, arranged to slide laterally across the doorjamb, mechanism arranged to coperate with said rabbet-strip to retain said rabbet-strip in its proper relative position to said door-jamb and prevent distortion of the rabbet-strip, and a rigid connection between said rabbet-strip mechanism and said ground, consisting, essentially, of a stud dg of said mechanism, a nail or screw g in said ground, and a connecting-arm h between said stud and nail or screw, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 3d day of August, 1899.

SAMUEL S. COLT.

Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL,- MAECY Z. TRUsDnLL. 

